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Vale viewers prepare for TV switchover

8:40am Monday 8th March 2010

ALL Freeview viewers in the Vale will need to retune their TVs and boxes, as the final digital switchover in Wales gets underway.

Six arrested with help of CCTV

1:30pm Sunday 7th March 2010

THE CCTV operation working under the umbrella of the Safer Vale Partnership assisted with six arrests in the week ending Sunday February 28.

Airport donation for children's hospice

8:40am Sunday 7th March 2010

CARDIFF Airport has donated £700 to Ty Hafan as a thank you for providing volunteers in an emergency training exercise.

Bert and Rene celebrate 70 happy years

GLOWING RECORD: Bert and Rene Preece go Platinum.

12:40pm Saturday 6th March 2010

A COUPLE who met during a stroll along Barry Island’s prom will celebrate 70 years of marriage this week (March 9) – despite sparks flying before the ceremony!

Vale contact centre incident 'disappointing'

8:30am Saturday 6th March 2010

RESIDENTS trying to call the Council’s OneVale telephone number were greeted by a permanent engaged tone after BT mistakenly disconnected the service on Tuesday (March 2).

Heritage Centre plans progress

Heritage Centre plans progress

12:30pm Friday 5th March 2010

THE group formed to present the case for a Vale Heritage Centre as part of the Barry Waterfront Development is going from strength to strength.

Illegal immigrants face deportation

8:30am Friday 5th March 2010

TWO men face deportation and their employer could face a hefty fine following a UK Border Agency visit to a Barry store.

Barry soldier leads Cardiff Castle ceremony

BARRY BOY: Josh Rees was chosen to guard Cardiff Castle after six months of service in Afghanistan.

3:30pm Thursday 4th March 2010

A BARRY soldier who has recently returned from Afghanistan was selected as one of only 12 to conduct the first ceremonial guard of Cardiff Castle.

Father-of-three murder trial continues

10:20am Thursday 4th March 2010

THE jury in the murder trial of John Chivers, who is charged with killing a father-of-three in Barry, have heard that the accused 'left his victim to die as though he was nothing'.

Barry set for £9million investment boost

ANNOUNCEMENT: Housing and Regeneration Minister, Jocelyn Davies revealed that the Barry and St Athan area would benefit from a cash injection.

8:20am Thursday 4th March 2010

BARRY is set to benefit from a £9million Welsh Assembly Government investment after it was named Wales’ seventh Strategic Regeneration Area (SRA).






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